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What to Expect
As a Technical Operations Associate Manager, you will have the critical task of managing the priorities and tasks of the Engineering Technician Team. Your experience in fast-paced production lines as well as strong industrial and/or mechanical engineering will make you an ideal candidate for this role. You have a passion for employee development and enjoy the process of training and developing the next generation of engineers. You are very hands-on, energetic, and have a capacity to think critically on many different complicated processes. Your proven ability to collaborate with employees, peers, and managers is one of your key strengths for success.
What You'll Do
- Perform Takt time assessments, line balancing acts, value-stream mapping and cause and effect diagrams to identify areas for improvement
- Apply 6- Sigma, Kaizen, Lean, value analysis, and value engineering tools to implement continuous improvement practices
- Implement industrial engineering and lean manufacturing practices to deliver the project savings, quality, safety, and productivity improvements required by leadership
- Work with shift managers and other production supervisors daily to create priorities
- Work with cross-functional teams including Process Engineering, Equipment Engineering and Maintenance teams to support on-going projects
- Manage a team of degreed engineering technicians responsible for measuring, analyzing, improving, and controlling projects processes
What You'll Bring
- 5+ years of industrial, manufacturing, or mechanical engineering experience
- 3+ years managing teams of people in a production environment
- Extensive detailed analysis experience to make data-driven decisions and summarize results for executives
- Bachelor's Degree in Industrial or Mehcanical Engineering, or equivalent experience
- Knowledge of 5S, lean manufacturing and 6-Sigma principles (6-sigma certification preferred)
- Must have command of the English language, both written and verbal
Physical Demands
- Ability to stand and walk for up to 12 hours a day, including over varied and uneven terrain
- Ability to verbally communicate with the team
- Ability to find issues in a work process and receive safety signals using sight, touch, or hearing
- Wearing Personal Protective Equipment, including but not limited to: PAPR, safety glasses, safety shoes, bump caps, and adhering to prescribed safety rules and guidelines
Compensation and Benefits
Benefits
Along with competitive pay, as a full-time Tesla employee, you are eligible for the following benefits at day 1 of hire:
- Medical plans > plan options with $0 payroll deduction
- Family-building, fertility, adoption and surrogacy benefits
- Dental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plans, both have options with a $0 paycheck contribution
- Company Paid (Health Savings Accounts) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High-Deductible medical plan with HSA
- Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
- 401(k) with employer match, Employee Stock Purchase Plans, and other financial benefits
- Company paid Basic Life, AD&D
- Short-term and long-term disability insurance (90 day waiting period)
- Employee Assistance Program
- Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary positions, Accrued hours for Hourly positions), and Paid Holidays
- Back-up childcare and parenting support resources
- Voluntary benefits to include: critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, theft & legal services, and pet insurance
- Weight Loss and Tobacco Cessation Programs
- Tesla Babies program
- Commuter benefits
- Employee discounts and perks program
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Tesla Motors, Inc.
paid holidays, flex time, 401(k)
May 19, 2026